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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Wausau, WI · June 22, 1995

Date
June 22, 1995 · 20:10 local
Place
Wausau, WI
Airport
Wausau Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40888
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA194
Reported as
Piper J5A
Reported engine
Continental A759
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Taxiing in conjested area. Wing struck fuel pump on pump island. Bent struts and wing spar. (-23) during taxi for takeoff pilot struck gas pump causing substantial damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIING IN CONJESTED AREA. WING STRUCK FUEL PUMP ON PUMP ISLAND. BENT STRUTS AND WING SPAR. (-23) DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF PILOT STRUCK GAS PUMP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N40888 · 1

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